Well, here we are a year later, and it’s been delayed to 2026. (A PlayStation 5 version was also announced.)
The delay is a bit worrying, especially on top of the previous one. Still, it had looked a little rough when it was shown before, so here’s hoping the delays will let them make it into a much better project.
In the meantime, the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack has been confirmed to be coming west for the Switch. This collection includes the 2021 Corpse Party Remake, Book of Shadows, Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash, and Blood Drive.
I’ve already played the first three, and Blood Drive is available on the Switch separately, so I don’t know if I’ll pick up the Tetralogy Pack or not. Still, it would be nice to have a physical copy of the games, and it’s great to see this collection come west while we wait for the new game.
The real question is if we’ll ever hear anything about Dead Patient again…
Are you interested in the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack? How do you feel about Darkness Distortion being delayed again?
It’s that time of year again, when RGG Studio says their next live stream will have a big announcement and everyone goes crazy wondering what it might be.
Or in this case, jumping to conclusions about what it might be.
Not only is the live stream going to have a big announcement, but they’ve been giving behind-the-scenes looks at games in the series, and this episode will focus on Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan.
As a result, a lot of fans are hoping they’re going to announce a Kenzan remaster/remake, and I have to admit that was the first thing I thought, too.
But as much as I’m hoping for a Kenzan re-release, we probably shouldn’t get our hopes up just yet. RGG Studio does these broadcasts on a regular basis, and I’m not sure they’ve ever had a game announcement in them. Back in 2022, their upcoming live stream was said to have a “sneak peek trailer,” but it didn’t have any announcements there, just the announcement of the first RGG Summit.
So I feel like the most we can realistically expect is that this live stream will include the announcement of the next RGG Summit, and that’s where we’ll get a new game announcement.
Just recently, there was an article saying they have new announcements planned for TGS, too.
I’m excited to learn more about Stranger Than Heaven, but I’d love to see some new announcements (even though I still need to finish Infinite Wealth and start the pirate game). Personally, I’d be most interested in a new Judgment game and a Kenzan re-release.
What do you think RGG Studio’s August 28 announcement will be, and what game do you think we’ll see announced next?
I won’t try to summarize everything covered in the Direct (it was 45 minutes, after all), but Kirby Air Riders sounds like a fun game where racing is secondary to a chaotic competition against the other riders. It’s also beautiful.
It got a November 20 release date and will cost $70.
Overall, it’s not a must-play driving me out to buy a Switch 2, but it’s a game I’d consider whenever I do get a Switch 2.
Moving on, the Tales remaster announcement was Tales of Xillia, as expected. It’s just the first game, so I didn’t get my wish of Xillia and Xillia 2 being bundled together.
It will be out on October 31 for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam and features numerous quality-of-life improvements as well as most of the original’s DLC (it looks like licensed costumes were cut).
Weirdly, the pipe costume attachment has been censored, as shown on the Japanese website.
I’m not as excited as I would be if they had bundled both Xillia games together or remastered one of the older games, but at least Xillia will be more readily available now.
The next event of the day was Gamescom Opening Night Live, and you know, maybe I should stop getting so excited for Gamescom. There was little that stood out to me, although Routine showing up in the pre-show was a highlight.
Routine still exists and has a 2025 release window. We first talked about Routine back in 2014, so it’s hard to believe it’s actually coming out at last.
Lords of the Fallen 2 got a new trailer, as well. Personally, I hope the devs rename it to The Lords of the Fallen.
Jokes aside, it looks like it could be a cool game.
Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV are doing collabs with each other, which was interesting to see.
The new Ninja Gaiden game looks like it could be neat, and of course I’m always excited to see more about Silent Hill f. I don’t quite know what to expect from it, but I’m cautiously optimistic.
I’m also cautiously optimistic for Resident Evil Requiem.
Those were the major highlights of Gamescom for me, but what games stood out to you the most? What do you think about Kirby Air Riders and the Tales of Xillia remaster?
Meanwhile, we can scratch Gamescom off our list of potential events for Ace Attorney news this year, but I thought it was one of the less likely options anyway. Now my eyes are fixed on TGS.
Just over a year ago, during my review of Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash, I mentioned how the upcoming Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion had been delayed to 2025.
